A Genuine Skeptic

Old Testament Edicts and Christianity...

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:20:30 -0400

Clearly modern Christians aren’t upholding rules against eating shellfish, and calling for the murder of betrothed women who are found not to be virgins. Why should they, is not Christianity about the life, teachings and supposed divinity of Jesus Christ? What do pre-Christian traditions have to do with those things?

How many universes are there?

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:44:37 -0400

How many universes are there?

Atheism and Nihilism

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:21:13 -0500

#atheism #nihilism @rickygervais @RichardDawkins @stephenfry @billmaher Taking the conventional definition of atheism as the position that God or gods certainly do not exist, the only true #atheist is also a nihilist. If one accepts that objective truth exists, then it is impossible to define with certainty the nature of that truth, it becomes a matter of opinion no matter how strongly the opinion is held.

I am unable to answer the question thegroovy: “I believe in...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:50:22 -0400

I am unable to answer the question

thegroovy:

“I believe

in everything

until it’s disproved.

So I believe in fairies,

the myths, dragons.

It all exists,

even if it’s in your mind.

Who’s to say that dreams

and nightmares aren’t as real

as the here and now?”

-John Lennon

jimbo-nl:

Anything the mind can imagine can be done until proven otherwise. Believe and chase your dreams!

Shepcons Science and Stuff: Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics!

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:41:03 -0400

Shepcons Science and Stuff: Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics!:

shepcon:

The laws of Thermodynamics are in actuality the Law of Conservation of Mass Energy put into practice. These laws are a big reason why almost anything works. They are quite easy to state and explain though, despite how important they are.

Thermodynamics in essence deals with the relationship…

BBC Horizon What is Reality?

Thu, 19 May 2011 08:38:00 -0400

BBC Horizon What is Reality?

BBC Horizon Parallel Universes

Thu, 19 May 2011 08:26:19 -0400

BBC Horizon Parallel Universes

Richard Feynman interviewThe Pleasure of finding Things outBBC...

Thu, 19 May 2011 07:37:12 -0400

Richard Feynman interview
The Pleasure of finding Things out
BBC Horizon 1981

Particle physicist Professor Brian Cox asks, ‘What time is...

Tue, 17 May 2011 13:10:47 -0400

Particle physicist Professor Brian Cox asks, ‘What time is it?’ It’s a simple question and it sounds like it has a simple answer. But do we really know what it is that we’re asking?